The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
sFORESFANDPRiIRIG FIRES
THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF GROW
ING TIMBER ABLAZE,
The Anger OF the Rowling Flames
Increased by Heavy Gales
OF Wind.
NARROW ESCAPE OF MANY VII.
Lagos AND TOWNS.
A Change In the Wind Saves st.
Ignaee Prairie Flres-Other
JOhfi ~ fatiOEs,

Conf ~ ratiOIs.
MILwAuKEE, WIS, August "a
special to thu Evening Wisconsin from
Eeillsville, Wis, ssya forest fires have
broken out seain 10 that vicinity, and
are causing considerable damage. Ga
the east fork the logging camp Of
Charles squires has been burned, in
GLIDING all the sleis and other cu,it.
The loas is quite heavy. Near the
same place is jan Of thousands Of
logs which are threatened. The fire
lie within mile Of the Jam, and
the wind Is blowing toward j.
August Hssely, a farmer living about
eeven miles east Of here, lost 225 cords
Of wood. FIRE broke out yesterday on
Wedges creek, seven miles west OF
here, sld Is spreading rapidly. This
10 In the neig hborhood OF Hewitts.
vile, which wss des roy ed by fire just
q year ago yesterday, when Hewitt's
mills we're swept away. Considerable
apprehension is felt here, and the city
has been thoroughly wet down by tie
water works. Everything is very dry,
and II there is DO rain within the next
twen'y.four hours greater damage
than that inflicted last year may be
exp. cted.
All day yesterday a heavy gale Of
wind prevailed, which swept the
flames and destroyed everything be-
fore 1t. News has just been received
that the large stsve mill Of Helm &
Meyer, on Wedges creek, toy sther
with tnousin Of d,lla 9 vUrth Of
slaves, is In great danger, aud q crew
OF men has started from this city to
eight the flames.
A fierce fire Is reging In the wood
marsh foutheast Of Portage, and a
force Of men Is hard at WORK fighting
the flames. A large amount OF hay
has been swept away, and other prop.
eriy Is In donger.
PINE FORESTS BURNED.
CBKBlYG An, MIca, August 8 For
cot hiva aiv again fspipg ia this sec
tiop, and ere destroying much vslua
bic pine and standing timber
10 this country, and burning f,pces
ard barns. Farmers are fiyh,ilg
the fires 10 fave tne homes aud stock.
A heavy smoke HAMS over the village.
ON ACCOUNT on FIRE II FIRE..
COLEMAN, Mica, AuIust 9.-The
Coleman Charcoal Company's kline,
with 800 cords Of wood belonging 10
Knapp d Burlington, we're totally de-
stroyed by fire vest rdsy afternoon on
account OF fores. fires. L"ss unknown
at present. Other property is in great
danger.
ST. IoSAck's ESCAPE.
CHICAGO, ILL, August "a Times
special from 81 Igusce, Mich, says:
This city Ia Ia imminent danger OF
being consumed by fire. About two
miles west Of the city terrible fjreet
fire is raging, and, TO make matters
worse, q westerly gale 10 blowing.
The fire department Ia out In force.
1850 ANA CHI nge OF wind 10
the northeast this morning has tavsd
the town. All danger 10 now believed
10 be past.
400 ACRES DEsTRoYKD.
CHICAGO, Ill, Angus, "a Times
special from Grand Ha zen, Mich,
says: Heavy forest fps have been
raging throughout this section for the
past iso weeks, doing considerable
damage. TIE fire department was
called out o. fight FIRE In an adjoining
forest tout1 OF the city, back Of Lake
Forest CemsteTy. AbouI l4j0 acres
burned In that vicinity and the fire
euctoashed upon the GENE cry, where
Il burned the srAse OF from about
thirty lots, bid y bleaching tomb
stones, etc The FIRE is now under
control south Of here, bat is still rag
ing fercely to the southeast OF the
city.
A VILLAGE BARELY KscAPEs
GRAND RAPIDS, MIcH August o.
Forest frs $40 raging iesiiuily la the
no thsrn part Of Kent couoty. At
Sand Lake the 6ie got iu.o lhs pine
elfshiDg aud for some time came near
devouIibe ths vi lage. Fam houses
aod buidings adj cent 20 the 6fe were
barely tav' d by heroic efforts. The
woods ard dsl1' In every direction
about u daT Spring, are ON fire and
pretty much every boIy IL engaged In
lighting toe ftmes, tying 10 save farm
property. several residences were
yetteidsy surrounded BY fire and only
by gr,a, ,Hor, was the operty taved.
FeLceH and timber were burned val
ned ut ievsia thousands o. dollars.
Fsnned by o bri y bie e., the flames
SPREAD rapidly. II rain does not come
coon there will be- heavy Losses. Crops
are suffering terribly. Fire broke out
In the plueries prHi Giandyville yes.
terdAy afternoon ard there IL danger OF
the yillsse burning up. Fires are also
burning In the marshes near the city
and the smoke 10 thick all about.
FiRE BUos AT WORK.
MusKRaos, MIoB., August 9.-The
Ere bugs we're again at work les.
night. setting FIRE 10 the barns and
sheds In rear OF the Methodist church,
causipg damage Of $500. There were
two other alafma during the night, but
small damage WIS done. An alarm ut
1880 o'clock this morning was caused
by the burning Of some lumber aad .
deck nj stimson, Fay x Cos mills.
Loer, 5000; insurance. not kaown. A
second alsrm came today from q. II.
Baokley a Co.'S lumber and dock
yard. Damsge, $4,000, with 1000
Insurance. stims5D, Fay a 90, at
Lakeside, saved their mill but Loot by
the Gre 2 so, 900 feet Of lumber. Ia-
suTAnce unknown.